Leadership Sandbox

Our volunteer leaders make all the difference.

The Fort Worth Apartment Association is a not-for-profit trade association created in 1967 for the purpose of supporting the business interests of multi-housing owners, managers, and related vendor-partners throughout a 9-county region of north-central Texas including Erath, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise counties. FWAA is an independent 501 C-6 org as well as a closely affiliated partner with the Texas Apartment Association in Austin TX and the National Apartment Association in Alexandria VA. We currently represent over 1,800 members that own, manage, and or provide products and services for over 249,000 apartment homes.

Our Mission

The Association’s mission, quite simply our vision is to educate, advocate, network and inspire! We’ve been designed since our beginning to inspire those we represent with a commitment to award-winning education curricula, exemplary public advocacy initiatives, effective communication mediums, and a diverse network of forums for business exchange—each designed to define our marketplace.

Leadership

​FWAA’s leadership team includes seven officers and 17 directors elected annually by our members to serve the communities we represent. Along with our program chairs and staff, we’re responsible for every aspect of the Association.

2024 Executive Committee

  • Sarah Turner
    Executive Vice President of Operations
    J Street Property Services
    NAA Delegate, President, TAA Director
  • Kyle Gambrell
    VP of Business Development
    CORE Multifamily
    NAA Delegate, TAA Director, Vice President
  • April Royal
    Vice President of Property Management
    Birchstone Residential
    Government Affairs, NAA Delegate, President-Elect, TAA Director
  • Nicole Zaitoon
    Allied Property Management
    Budget and Finance Chair, NAA Alternate, TAA Director, Treasurer
  • Cara Glover
    Director of Multifamily Operations
    Hillwood Properties
    NAA Alternate, Secretary, TAA Director
  • Bryan Downer
    CAPS
    CEO
    Community Enrichment Center
    Immediate Past-President, NAA Delegate, TAA Director
  • Cayce Coon
    CAM, CAPS, NAAEI Faculty
    Vice President of Operations
    Madera Residential
    NAA Alternate, Past-President, Strategic Planning
  • Kevin Pellegrino
    CEO
    FWAA
    kevin@livefw.org
    FWAA CEO, NAA Alternate

2024 Board of Directors

  • Adam Keck
    National Accounts
    HD Supply
    Board Member, PSC Chair, TAA Director
  • Alexis Carreiro
    National Sales Manager
    Smart Apartment Data
    Board Member, Business Exchange Co-Chair
  • Becca Brown
    National Account Manager
    Chadwell Supply
    Board Member, TAA Alternate
  • Danielle Keck
    Sales Representative
    Rasa Floors
    Board Member, Community Services Committee Co-Chair
  • Heather Cotten
    Regional Business Development
    Poolsure
    Board Member
  • Jacob Crockett
    COO
    Earthworks
    Board Member, TAA Alternate
  • Jamie Woody
    Vice President of Operations
    Trinity Residential
    Board Member, Education Chair, TAA Director
  • Jimmy McClung
    Maintenance Support Supervisor
    Luma Residential
    Board Member
  • Kate Fields
    CAM
    Regional VP of Operations
    Olympus Property
    Board Member, Lone Star Awards Chair, TAA Alternate
  • Katy Polanco
    SHRM-CP, NAAEI Faculty
    Vice President, Learning & Dev
    Olympus Property Management
    Board Member, Lyceum Chair, TAA Director
  • Kristen Vick
    Vice President
    Stowe’s Independent Services LLC
    Board Member, TAA Alternate
  • Malia Mims
    Sr. Community Manager
    Westdale
    Board Member
  • Micah Stateson
    CAS
    President
    Optimized Waste Removal
    Board Member, Maintenance Mania Chair
  • Robert Durham
    IRO, ARM
    Trimark Advisors
    Board Member, IRO Chair
  • Stacie Parrish
    Regional Vice President
    RPM Living
    Board Member, TAA Alternate
  • T Jaye Cupit-Sanders
    CAM, CAPS
    Director of Technology Utilization
    Madera Residential
    Board Member, Membership Co-Chair, TAA Director
  • Amy Alvarez
    Sales Consultant
    MFI – McMahan’s Flooring Inc
    Board Member

2024 Ex-Officio Directors

  • Alexandra Rohloff
    Director of Business Development
    Norman Roofing and Construction, Inc.
    Christmas Party Chair
  • Bailey Acosta
    CAM, CAS
    Regional Sales Manager
    InterSolutions – Property Management Staffing
    NextGen Chair
  • Ben Wientge
    CAPS
    Senior Sales Advisor
    Affinity Waste Solutions
    Membership Co-Chair
  • Brenda Carpenter
    Executive Vice President
    McMahan’s Flooring, Inc.
    Education Foundation President
  • Chris Hyde
    Founding Partner
    ReNew Renovation
    Marketing Chair
  • James Giddens
    Regional Account Executive
    Sherwin-Williams
    Pickleball Co-Chair
  • Jeff McDaniel
    VP of Sales
    Lanyard Construction
    MV Golf Tourney Chair
  • John Brandes
    CAS
    Vice President of Customer Engagement
    Maintenance Supply Solutions
    Pickleball Co-Chair
  • John Gillespie
    WAK Management
    ByLaws Chair
  • Lani Gardner
    VP of Sales
    Zumper
    Trade Show Chair
  • Laurie Root
    CAM, CAPS, NAAEI Faculty
    Senior Regional Supervisor
    Asset Living
    Business Exchange Co-Chair
  • Rani Clark
    CAS
    Executive VP, Corporate Sales
    Texas Southwest Floors
    Education Foundation Golf Chair
  • Stephanie Rusnak
    CAM
    Regional Manager
    BH Management
    Community Services Committee Co-Chair

FWAA TAA Directors

  • Jamie Woody
    Vice President of Operations
    Trinity Residential
    Board Member, Education Chair, TAA Director
  • Katy Polanco
    SHRM-CP, NAAEI Faculty
    Vice President, Learning & Dev
    Olympus Property Management
    Board Member, Lyceum Chair, TAA Director
  • Sarah Turner
    Executive Vice President of Operations
    J Street Property Services
    NAA Delegate, President, TAA Director
  • T Jaye Cupit-Sanders
    CAM, CAPS
    Director of Technology Utilization
    Madera Residential
    Board Member, Membership Co-Chair, TAA Director
  • Kyle Gambrell
    VP of Business Development
    CORE Multifamily
    NAA Delegate, TAA Director, Vice President
  • April Royal
    Vice President of Property Management
    Birchstone Residential
    Government Affairs, NAA Delegate, President-Elect, TAA Director
  • Nicole Zaitoon
    Allied Property Management
    Budget and Finance Chair, NAA Alternate, TAA Director, Treasurer
  • Cara Glover
    Director of Multifamily Operations
    Hillwood Properties
    NAA Alternate, Secretary, TAA Director
  • Bryan Downer
    CAPS
    CEO
    Community Enrichment Center
    Immediate Past-President, NAA Delegate, TAA Director

FWAA TAA Alternates

  • Becca Brown
    National Account Manager
    Chadwell Supply
    Board Member, TAA Alternate

FWAA NAA Delegates

  • Sarah Turner
    Executive Vice President of Operations
    J Street Property Services
    NAA Delegate, President, TAA Director
  • Kyle Gambrell
    VP of Business Development
    CORE Multifamily
    NAA Delegate, TAA Director, Vice President
  • April Royal
    Vice President of Property Management
    Birchstone Residential
    Government Affairs, NAA Delegate, President-Elect, TAA Director
  • Bryan Downer
    CAPS
    CEO
    Community Enrichment Center
    Immediate Past-President, NAA Delegate, TAA Director

FWAA NAA Alternates

  • Nicole Zaitoon
    Allied Property Management
    Budget and Finance Chair, NAA Alternate, TAA Director, Treasurer
  • Cayce Coon
    CAM, CAPS, NAAEI Faculty
    Vice President of Operations
    Madera Residential
    NAA Alternate, Past-President, Strategic Planning
  • Patty Utley
    Regional Vice President
    Portico Property Management
    NAA Alternate, Past-President
  • Kevin Pellegrino
    CEO
    FWAA
    kevin@livefw.org
    FWAA CEO, NAA Alternate

PSC Advisory Council

  • Danielle Keck
    Sales Representative
    Rasa Floors
    Board Member, Community Services Committee Co-Chair
  • Heather Cotten
    Regional Business Development
    Poolsure
    Board Member
  • Jacob Crockett
    COO
    Earthworks
    Board Member, TAA Alternate
  • John Brandes
    CAS
    Vice President of Customer Engagement
    Maintenance Supply Solutions
    Pickleball Co-Chair
  • Lani Gardner
    VP of Sales
    Zumper
    Trade Show Chair
  • Shannon Cleveland
    Vice President of Marketing
    Precision Appliance Leasing
    PSC Advisory Council
  • Tony Sims
    Mutlifamily Sales Consultant
    Core Distributing
    PSC Advisory Council
  • Kyle Gambrell
    VP of Business Development
    CORE Multifamily
    NAA Delegate, TAA Director, Vice President